Receptacle for merchandise



(No Model.)

P. E. MGDONALD.

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UNITED STATES Prion.

PETER E. MCDONALD, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

RECEPTACLE FOR IVIERCHANDSE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 409,485, dated August 20, 1889.

Application filed May 6, 1889. Serial No. 309,707. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PETER E. McDoNALD, a citizen of the United States, residing at Detroit, county of IVayne, State of Michigan, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in a Receptacle for Various ,Articles of Merchandise; and I declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, suoli as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification. i

My invention has for its object to provide a new and useful receptacle for various articles of inerchandisc-such as tobacco, coffee, and the like-where it is found desirable to closely confine the article of merchandise and efl'ectually protect it to the fullest possible degree against the atmosphere, and at the same time to permit ready access to the merchandise in the receptacle, as in retailing from the same.

My invention consists in the devices and appliances, their combinations and arrangements, as more fully hereinafter described, and pointed out in the claims, and more definitely illustrated in the drawings submitted herewith, in which- Figure l is a view in vertical section of a device embodyingr my invention. Figs. 2, 3, and 4 are similar sections illustrating slight modifications of my invention.

I carry out my invention as follows:

A represents any suitable receptacle, as, for instance, an ordinary wooden pail, or a barrel, or a half-barrel, or analogous device.

B denotes a perforated cover, which may be made of wood or other suitable material, the same preferably being seated at its pe riphery upon the upper rim or edge of the receptacle A, so as to form as close and tight a joint as possible. Thus the perforated cover may be rabbeted on its periphery, as shown at b, Fig. l, to rest upon the entire upper face of the said rim, or both the rim and edge of said cover may be rabbeted, as shown at o and b2, Fig. l, in the latter case the top of said cover being flush with the upper remaining edge of the adjacent rim. I contemplate, however, any desired construction for seating the perforated cover closely upon the receptacle. Said cover may simply set upon the receptacle so as to be readily removable altogether whenever desired, or it may be engaged permanently with the receptacle, as by a hinge b3. The interior of said cover may be perforated or cut away in any desired form to provide an opening bi of limited size to afford access to the article within without removing the cover B, thereby rendering less exposure of the contents in retailing therefrom. To tightly close this interior opening b4 when access through the same is not required, I provide a central cover C, preferably constructed with a down wardly-extended marginal flange c. To receive and support this central cover, so as to form as nearly as practicable an air-tight joint, as shown in Figs. l, 2, and 3, a metallic rim D is engaged upon the 4perforated cover B in any suitable manner, said rim being preferably provided with an upturned inner flange (l, the flange c of the central cover seating between the flange (l and the periphery of the orifice or opening of. As shown in Fig. l, this rim is constructed with an upper flange il', to allow the rim to seat upon the top of the cover B, as shown; or, as indicated in Fig. 2, the rim may be so doubled back upon itself as to leave two marginal flanges, the one seating upon the upper face of the cover B and the other, as at d2, seating on the under face of the cover. In these ways the margin of the opening b4 is also provided with a metallic lining', as at (Z3, making a closer joint.' The rim may be permaneni ly secured to the cover B in any proper manner, as by nails d'1. When constructed as shown in Fig. 2, it is evident that the rim resists the force of the cover C, both in being seated and unseated, as the rim is braced thereby in both directions.

As shown in Fig. 3, the rim is simply en gaged on the under side of the cover l5 and provided with an upturned flange. As shown in Fig. et, the :flange d is omitted and the marginal lining (Z3 made beveling, the flange c of the cover corresponding, so that the said cover will seat snugly in place.

lVheinthe receptacle is packed ready for shipping, I contemplate rst covering the open end of the package with a suitable fabric IOD F, as of paper, the fabric preferably extending over the entire upper surface of the contents and also over and upon the upper edge of the receptacle, as shown, so as to more effectually afford adequate protection to and the exclusion of air from the contents of the package. Upon this lining of fabric any desired advertising may be printed. When the packageis to be opened for retailing, the cover C may be removed and a knife run about the margin of the opening b4 to cut out the central part of thelining. In this Way the package y is very effectually protected from the air while being stored; while when the contents are bcing retailed a limited opening only is required for access to the contents, and even this limited opening is quickly and effectually closed. In this vmanner tobacco may be kept from losing its moisture. Coffee may be kept dry and its aroma prevented from escaping. Other goods may also be protected in an analogous manner.

The package at the saine time is simple, economical, and readily operated.

The covering devices being applicable to vag rious receptacles, the invention is thus adapted to a great variety of uses.

The portion A forms the body of the completed receptacle, and may be made as designed for any special purpose which may be in View.

The fabric F may consist of any suitable foil or analogous material, if desired. Wha-t I claim as my invention isl. A receptacle for articles of merchandise, consisting of a body A, having in combination therewith a cover B, provided with an opening therein, a riin engaged with said cover, and a cover C, seated upon said rim, substantially as set forth.

2. A receptacle for articles of merchandise, consisting of a body A, having in combinal tion therewith an external cover B, a rim D, `rprovided with an upturned flange engaged upon said cover within an opening therein, and a cover C, constructed with a iiange c, seated upon said rim to close the opening in the external cover, substantially as set forth. 3. A receptacle for articles of merchandise,

consisting of a body A, having in combination therewith an external cover B, provided @with an opening therein, a cover C, to close i said opening, and a fabric F, underlying the l covers B and C, substantially as set forth.

4. A receptacle for articles of merchandise, consisting of a body A, having in combination therewith an exterior cover B, hinged upon said cover and provided with an open- ;ing therein, a rim surrounding said opening, l and a cover seated upon said rim to close said j opening, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I sign this specification in the presence of two witnesses.

PETER E. MCDONALD. Witnesses:

N. S. WRIGHT,

JOHN SOHUMAN. 

